Running Watches Riddle
I started 2 watches at the same time,
It turned out that one of them went two minutes per hour too slow,
and the other went one minute per hour too fast.
When I looked at them again,
the faster one was exactly one hour ahead of the other.
How long had the watches been running?
It turned out that one of them went two minutes per hour too slow,
and the other went one minute per hour too fast.
When I looked at them again,
the faster one was exactly one hour ahead of the other.
How long had the watches been running?
Hint:
The faster watch gains on the slower one at the rate of three minutes every hour. After 20 hours, the faster one will be ahead by one hour. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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America's First Clock Riddle
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On Everyones Face Riddle
We are a pair, We can dart here and there, Though we always stay in one place. We can smile or shed tears, Show our pleasure or fears, And you'll find us on everyone's face.
What are we?
What are we?
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A Grandfather Clock Riddle
A grandfather clock chimes the appropriate number of times to indicate the hour, as well as chiming once at each quarter hour. If you were in another room and heard the clock chime just once, what would be the longest period of time you would have to wait in order to be certain of the correct time? Assuming you had absolutely no clue what time it was.
Hint:
You would have to wait 90 minutes between 12:15 and 1:45. Once you had heard seven single chimes, you would know that the next chime would be two chimes for 2 oclock.
In order for daylight savings time to come into play, you would have to manually set the clock back, which unless you did it with your eyes closed would indicate the time to you. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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In order for daylight savings time to come into play, you would have to manually set the clock back, which unless you did it with your eyes closed would indicate the time to you. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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How Many Days In A Year Riddle
If a year has 365 days and a leap year has 366 days, then according to time, how many days in a year would have 24 hours?
Hint:
363 days. When daylight savings time starts, that day would consist of 23 hours of time, because the clock advances an hour and when the daylight savings time ends, that day would consist of 25 hours of time, because the clock goes back to the standard time. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Man Gave One Son 10 Cents Riddle
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1:45. The man gave away a total of 25 cents. He divided it between two people. Therefore, he gave a quarter to two. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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All Things Devours Riddle
This thing all things devours, birds, beasts, trees, flowers.
Gnaws iron, bites steel,
Grinds hard stone to meal.
Slays kings, ruins towns,
and beats high
Mountains Down
Gnaws iron, bites steel,
Grinds hard stone to meal.
Slays kings, ruins towns,
and beats high
Mountains Down
Hint: I'm free but also priceless.
Seconds In A Year Riddle
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Making Faces Riddle
When asked what he does all day, a man answered that he sits and makes faces. What does he really mean?
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Hungry Clock Riddle
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Clock Sitting Riddle
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Thirteen O'clock Riddle
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The Thief Who Stole Time
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From Town To Town Riddle
Trains travel from one town to another town all day, always on the same track, always going nonstop and at the same speed. The noon train took 80 minutes to complete the trip, but the 4 PM train took an hour and 20 minutes. Why?
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Mile Long Train Riddle
A mile-long train is moving at sixty miles an hour when it reaches a mile-long tunnel. How long does it take the entire train to pass through the tunnel?
Hint:
Two minutes. The back of the train would be at the beginning of the tunnel after 1 minute, and would leave the end of the tunnel at the 2 minute mark. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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